Nov 5, 2023Liked by The Mill, Jack Dulhanty, Mollie Simpson
I love stories like this! I've moved to Manchester (Urmston) around 7 years ago and there are so many aspects to the city, out of the centre, I'm still so unaware of. Please keep doing what you're doing 👍
This was lovely to read and brought back memories of my youth. I grew up in Moss Side and rode the butcher’s bike for Harry Castldine whose shop was at the bottom end of Claremont Road when I was 14 or so. That would have been around 1969 and was a Saturday job to earn a few quid to buy a bass guitar. Harry definitely did mince, loads of it. I would pedal miles to deliver half a pound to little old ladies. I’ve been in London since ‘82 and my family all moved out to the east - Ashton not Bangkok - so I don’t get to see the neighbourhood any more. I’m going to pop into Aki’s next time and buy some goat for curry, rice and peas.
Thank you for this. At a time when the news from any other media outlet makes me cry you give me a story which also makes me cry - but because of its humanity rather than its absence.
What a heartwarming story! Brilliant, fascinating, uplifting. As a Whalley Ranger, I loved reading about our neighbours on the other side of the park! We have a great community.
I love stories like this! I've moved to Manchester (Urmston) around 7 years ago and there are so many aspects to the city, out of the centre, I'm still so unaware of. Please keep doing what you're doing 👍
Thanks for reading Philippa! I'm glad you enjoyed the piece.
This was lovely to read and brought back memories of my youth. I grew up in Moss Side and rode the butcher’s bike for Harry Castldine whose shop was at the bottom end of Claremont Road when I was 14 or so. That would have been around 1969 and was a Saturday job to earn a few quid to buy a bass guitar. Harry definitely did mince, loads of it. I would pedal miles to deliver half a pound to little old ladies. I’ve been in London since ‘82 and my family all moved out to the east - Ashton not Bangkok - so I don’t get to see the neighbourhood any more. I’m going to pop into Aki’s next time and buy some goat for curry, rice and peas.
Thanks so much for your comment Martin! And you definitely should!
Thank you for this. At a time when the news from any other media outlet makes me cry you give me a story which also makes me cry - but because of its humanity rather than its absence.
Beautifully put, I feel exactly the same x
Thanks for reading Anne, and thanks so much for your kind comment.
Great piece of writing this, people forget that Moss Side is a proper community that looks after its own.
What a great read
Thanks Mike!
What a heartwarming story! Brilliant, fascinating, uplifting. As a Whalley Ranger, I loved reading about our neighbours on the other side of the park! We have a great community.
Love this piece - proper shops are the backbone of a community. Remember tiny bits about our local shops in Whalley Range, same community spirit.